Word: norrisism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When the Gridiron sputtered, there came first a Latin-American revolution. A careful count revealed no casualties, the sole result being the inauguration of two men named Brown as the new Gridiron president. Ultimately it became clear that only one Brown, by name Ashmun Norris of the Providence Journal, was...
¶ After debating Democratic proposals for tax reduction, adopted Norris resolution to apply treasury surpluses to debt reduction.
Warily, with an eye to the judge, Freedman Norris approached his personal lawyer, Marvin Simpson, held out his arms. They embraced, kissed each other, cried. Bailiffs hustled the courtroom clear. Outside, the dead man's son was forlorn. . . . "I'm sorry for mother. It will hurt her."
The jury went out to deliberate; the trial judge, James R. Hamilton, went home for a rest; Defendant Norris and his bodyguard took a walk over to his hotel. A long time would elapse, all thought, before the jury could untangle the splenetic arguments of the lawyers. Two hundred miles...
The jury deliberated briefly; reached their verdict; returned to the courtroom. Defendant Norris had come back. Mrs. Norris and their two boys-J. Frank Jr., 16, home from Culver Military Academy for the excitement, and George Louis, 10-huddled near him. Dexter E. Chipps Jr., 14, stared over at them...